Rutaceae
Melicope

Melicope robusta A.C.Sm.

First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 32: 253 (1951)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau). It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Vodonaivalu, S. [15571] Fiji K001651521 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [214] Fiji K002167729 Yes
Smith, A.C. [5863] Fiji K000717397 Type Yes
Tothill, B.H. [214] Fiji K002167728 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7697] Fiji K002167727 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [214] Fiji K002167730 Yes
Horne, J. [975] Fiji K002167726 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0